Friday, December 31, 2010
Its already part of you, just keep looking
Today, I have only an ear to offer this world.
I truly wish I was backpacking in the smokey mountains right now.
I went for a run, walk, jog.
I stopped to visit some horses and climb a tree.
It is so warm outside I wore my Vibram 5 fingers.
The sun, wind, and sky were radiating with life.
Even the soggy earth had a charming serenity about it.
It was perfect freedom from my thoughts.
When I got to my parents house, I checked the mail to find a surprise.
An organic seed magazine.
My eyes widen to the heirloom apple trees; cinnamon spice, spitzenberg (Thomas Jefferson's fav), and a yellow and purple colored northern sky
Large varieties of Swiss chard, beats, rhubarb, Basil, okra, peas, peppers, onions, carrots, corn, garlic, asparagus, squash, pumpkins, celery, and eggplant seedlings.
Beans every color of the rainbow. Some even speckled
Enchanting looking lettuce of purple, red, and green
with leaves as crisp as a fresh dollar bill
Tomatoes with names like; Amish Paste, German Queen, Red Calabash, Green Zebra, Maglia Rosa, and my favorite name Zapotec Pleated.
Germination stations, farm boxes, greenhouses, cultivating tools, deer fence, rain barrels, hoop houses, collapsible cold frames and fluorescent lights for sale.
Vegetables I have never heard of before like
Amaranth which is a bright red plant. Can be used as a dye or salad mix
Kohlrabi which looks alot like a root wad but is crisp and white
Quinoa I have heard of this before but never thought to grow it
Herbs, flowers, and cover crops like barley, clover, and vetch are also for sale.
I want to grow nettle, yarrow, sage, chamomile, calendula, st. john's wort, and bergamot
This tugs on my inner farmgirls dreams and heartstrings.
I tell myself I will likely have 60 some years of life ahead of me.
Why do I want to settle into such a permanent lifestyle right now?
All around me I see peers, family, and friends, engaged, married, pregnant, raising children, starting careers.
Geeze louise I haven't experienced anything like that.
I would like to one day.
It seems like fun.
Yesterday I met with Tibetan Monks.
Now, I will sit with myself in silence.
Easy Silence lyrics by Dixie Chicks
When the calls and conversations
Accidents and accusations
Messages and misperceptions
Paralyze my mind
Busses, cars, and airplanes leaving
Burning fumes of gasoline
And everyone is running
And I come to find a refuge in the
Easy silence that you make for me
It's okay when there's nothing more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet you create for me
And the way you keep the world at bay for me
The way you keep the world at bay
Monkeys on the barricades
Are warning us to back away
They form commissions trying to find
The next one they can crucify
And anger plays on every station
Answers only make more questions
I need something to believe in
Breathe in sanctuary in the
Easy silence that you make for me
It's okay when there's nothing more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet you create for me
And the way you keep the world at bay for me
The way you keep the world at bay
Children lose their youth too soon
Watching war made us immune
And I've got all the world to lose
But I just want to hold on to the
Easy silence that you make for me
It's okay when there's nothing more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet you create for me
And the way you keep the world at bay for me
The easy silence that you make for me
It's okay when there's nothing more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet you create for me
And the way you keep the world at bay for me
The way you keep the world at bay for me
The way you keep the world at bay
As if you didn't already know
life as a modern american woman is very colorful
Why is it in the animal kingdom males traditionally indulge in this sort of behavior?
I just want equality.
I truly wish I was backpacking in the smokey mountains right now.
I went for a run, walk, jog.
I stopped to visit some horses and climb a tree.
It is so warm outside I wore my Vibram 5 fingers.
The sun, wind, and sky were radiating with life.
Even the soggy earth had a charming serenity about it.
It was perfect freedom from my thoughts.
When I got to my parents house, I checked the mail to find a surprise.
An organic seed magazine.
My eyes widen to the heirloom apple trees; cinnamon spice, spitzenberg (Thomas Jefferson's fav), and a yellow and purple colored northern sky
Large varieties of Swiss chard, beats, rhubarb, Basil, okra, peas, peppers, onions, carrots, corn, garlic, asparagus, squash, pumpkins, celery, and eggplant seedlings.
Beans every color of the rainbow. Some even speckled
Enchanting looking lettuce of purple, red, and green
with leaves as crisp as a fresh dollar bill
Tomatoes with names like; Amish Paste, German Queen, Red Calabash, Green Zebra, Maglia Rosa, and my favorite name Zapotec Pleated.
Germination stations, farm boxes, greenhouses, cultivating tools, deer fence, rain barrels, hoop houses, collapsible cold frames and fluorescent lights for sale.
Vegetables I have never heard of before like
Amaranth which is a bright red plant. Can be used as a dye or salad mix
Kohlrabi which looks alot like a root wad but is crisp and white
Quinoa I have heard of this before but never thought to grow it
Herbs, flowers, and cover crops like barley, clover, and vetch are also for sale.
I want to grow nettle, yarrow, sage, chamomile, calendula, st. john's wort, and bergamot
This tugs on my inner farmgirls dreams and heartstrings.
I tell myself I will likely have 60 some years of life ahead of me.
Why do I want to settle into such a permanent lifestyle right now?
All around me I see peers, family, and friends, engaged, married, pregnant, raising children, starting careers.
Geeze louise I haven't experienced anything like that.
I would like to one day.
It seems like fun.
Yesterday I met with Tibetan Monks.
Now, I will sit with myself in silence.
Easy Silence lyrics by Dixie Chicks
When the calls and conversations
Accidents and accusations
Messages and misperceptions
Paralyze my mind
Busses, cars, and airplanes leaving
Burning fumes of gasoline
And everyone is running
And I come to find a refuge in the
Easy silence that you make for me
It's okay when there's nothing more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet you create for me
And the way you keep the world at bay for me
The way you keep the world at bay
Monkeys on the barricades
Are warning us to back away
They form commissions trying to find
The next one they can crucify
And anger plays on every station
Answers only make more questions
I need something to believe in
Breathe in sanctuary in the
Easy silence that you make for me
It's okay when there's nothing more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet you create for me
And the way you keep the world at bay for me
The way you keep the world at bay
Children lose their youth too soon
Watching war made us immune
And I've got all the world to lose
But I just want to hold on to the
Easy silence that you make for me
It's okay when there's nothing more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet you create for me
And the way you keep the world at bay for me
The easy silence that you make for me
It's okay when there's nothing more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet you create for me
And the way you keep the world at bay for me
The way you keep the world at bay for me
The way you keep the world at bay
LOVING KINDNESS
Right from the moment of birth
We are under the care
And kindness of our parents
And then later on in our life
When we are oppressed
by sickness
And become old
We are again dependent
on the kindness of others.
Since the begining
and end of our lives
We are so dependent on
others kindness
How can it be
that in the middle
We neglect kindness
towards others and ourselves?
As if you didn't already know
life as a modern american woman is very colorful
I just want equality.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
friendship
A Precious Human Life
Every day, think as you wake up
Today I am fortunate to have woken up,
I am alive, I have a precious human life,
I am not going to waste it.
I am going to use all my energies to develop myself,
To expand my heart out for others,
To achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings.
I am going to have kind thoughts towards others.
I am not going to get angry,
or think badly about others
I am going to benefit others as much as I can.
the 14th Dalai Lama
Corn Chowder 2010
feeds 5 people
2 cans or 2 1/2c organic yellow corn
Diced up ham or veggie substitute
1 thin sliced med organic yellow onion
1/4c chopped organic red onion
2 cloves organic garlic
1/2 can organic vegatable or chicken broth
1/2 c half and half or milk alternative
2 organic potatoes chopped
alderwood smoked sea salt
3/4 t ground pepper
red pepper flakes
peperika
cook potatoes till soft (but not too soft) in a small pot of water
Cook ham in a big cast iron skillet
Add onions and garlic
once everythings all warm transfer it to a big pot on med/high heat
add everything else and stir alot.
Let it sit on med/low heat for about 10-15 mins
Spice to taste
Every day, think as you wake up
Today I am fortunate to have woken up,
I am alive, I have a precious human life,
I am not going to waste it.
I am going to use all my energies to develop myself,
To expand my heart out for others,
To achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings.
I am going to have kind thoughts towards others.
I am not going to get angry,
or think badly about others
I am going to benefit others as much as I can.
the 14th Dalai Lama
Corn Chowder 2010
feeds 5 people
2 cans or 2 1/2c organic yellow corn
Diced up ham or veggie substitute
1 thin sliced med organic yellow onion
1/4c chopped organic red onion
2 cloves organic garlic
1/2 can organic vegatable or chicken broth
1/2 c half and half or milk alternative
2 organic potatoes chopped
alderwood smoked sea salt
3/4 t ground pepper
red pepper flakes
peperika
cook potatoes till soft (but not too soft) in a small pot of water
Cook ham in a big cast iron skillet
Add onions and garlic
once everythings all warm transfer it to a big pot on med/high heat
add everything else and stir alot.
Let it sit on med/low heat for about 10-15 mins
Spice to taste
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Just Be
So I know I should keep my feet right here underneath my shoulders and smile but I have to tell someone about my future plans.
Saturday night
I will board a Greyhound bus to Rockford, IL.
People keep telling me it sounds like an unusual place to go.
Really, my final destination will be the Illinois Vipassana Center, dhamma pakasa.
I will serve for them until Jan 24th. Throughout this time I will be unable to update this blog. I will also be serving my little sister Loretta as she sits her first 10 day silent meditation course. How exciting!
After this I will be sitting and serving at other centers for the following 2 months.
Here is a website with a list of meditation centers around the world
www.dhamma.org
April and May
I hope to be a ridge runner on the Appalachian Trail.
I will hike a specific section of the AT and encourage hikers and visitors to make safe responsible decisions.
I will assist in emergency situations and report unsafe conditions.
I will also maintain a daily log and maintain communication with field supervisors and agency partners
Here is the website if you are interested in volunteering
http://www.appalachiantrail.org/site/c.mqLTIYOwGlF/b.4850645/k.FA36/Volunteer.htm
June and July
I will hopefully be leading backpacking trips in the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont
I will provide in-depth experiences through education programs that celebrate ecological and cultural diversity
I will develop and implement curriculum that includes backcountry living skills, Leave No Trace principles, leadership training, service-learning, natural and cultural history of the area
Dates of Employment: June 6-10 (precamp), June 13-18, June 27-July 2, and July 18-28, 2011
End of July-Oct?
As soon as I am finished with camp I will fly to Northern India
I will begin yoga teacher training.
In the World Capital of Yoga - Rishikesh
The course runs over 6 weeks. Aug 1-Sept 10th
One of the most comprehensive courses of teacher training
I will learn
asanas,
breathing,
meditation,
cleansing,
anatomy & physiology,
yoga philosophy,
and teaching modules,
More information can be found here
http://www.healthandyoga.com/certification/India/Rishikesh/75/default.aspx
So this is all within the realm of possibility.
Why not.
My mom believes in me and said I can do it all.
I think so too.
"Suddenly I See"
Her face is a map of the world
Is a map of the world
You can see she's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl
And everything around her is a silver pool of light
The people who surround her feel the benefit of it
It makes you calm
She holds you captivated in her palm
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me
I feel like walking the world
Like walking the world
You can hear she's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl
She fills up every corner like she's born in black and white
Makes you feel warmer when you're trying to remember
What you heard
She likes to leave you hanging on her word
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me
And she's taller than most
And she's looking at me
I can see her eyes looking from a page in a magazine
Oh she makes me feel like I could be a tower
A big strong tower
She got the power to be
The power to give
The power to see
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me
Saturday night
I will board a Greyhound bus to Rockford, IL.
People keep telling me it sounds like an unusual place to go.
Really, my final destination will be the Illinois Vipassana Center, dhamma pakasa.
I will serve for them until Jan 24th. Throughout this time I will be unable to update this blog. I will also be serving my little sister Loretta as she sits her first 10 day silent meditation course. How exciting!
After this I will be sitting and serving at other centers for the following 2 months.
Here is a website with a list of meditation centers around the world
www.dhamma.org
April and May
I hope to be a ridge runner on the Appalachian Trail.
I will hike a specific section of the AT and encourage hikers and visitors to make safe responsible decisions.
I will assist in emergency situations and report unsafe conditions.
I will also maintain a daily log and maintain communication with field supervisors and agency partners
Here is the website if you are interested in volunteering
http://www.appalachiantrail.org/site/c.mqLTIYOwGlF/b.4850645/k.FA36/Volunteer.htm
June and July
I will hopefully be leading backpacking trips in the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont
I will provide in-depth experiences through education programs that celebrate ecological and cultural diversity
I will develop and implement curriculum that includes backcountry living skills, Leave No Trace principles, leadership training, service-learning, natural and cultural history of the area
Dates of Employment: June 6-10 (precamp), June 13-18, June 27-July 2, and July 18-28, 2011
End of July-Oct?
As soon as I am finished with camp I will fly to Northern India
I will begin yoga teacher training.
In the World Capital of Yoga - Rishikesh
The course runs over 6 weeks. Aug 1-Sept 10th
One of the most comprehensive courses of teacher training
I will learn
asanas,
breathing,
meditation,
cleansing,
anatomy & physiology,
yoga philosophy,
and teaching modules,
More information can be found here
http://www.healthandyoga.com/certification/India/Rishikesh/75/default.aspx
Rishikesh
At the foothills of the Himalayas along the banks of the sacred river Ganges, lies the town of Rishikesh. The first town this holy river reaches on its decent from the mountains, Rishikesh is home to many ashrams, and most major Indian ashram, including Vivekenanda, Sivananda, Osho, Bihar school of yoga, have an office there. It is a good place to experience classical Indian yoga. Class instruction may leave a few gaps for students used to the precision of western classes, but with its slow and spiritual atmosphere, it's an enjoyable place to begin discovering what India has to offer. Rishikesh is less intense than other parts of India, probably because people have religion on their minds. Most people are very friendly and quick to say hello or namaste.
As a pilgrimage point, Rishikesh greets many devout Hindus and wandering sadhus (holy men). Many come to bathe in the sanctified waters of the Ganges, as Hindus believe this can remove layers of karma. This peaceful ashram centre is certainly one of the more atmospheric places in India. As the sun rises from behind the mountains, and cuts through the fog, locals wash in the river. Live temple chanting sets the tone. Beginning around 4 am, the chants float across the water until well after dark. During night time pujas (ceremonies), offerings of hundreds of camphor flame leaf boats float picturesquely on the river.
As a pilgrimage point, Rishikesh greets many devout Hindus and wandering sadhus (holy men). Many come to bathe in the sanctified waters of the Ganges, as Hindus believe this can remove layers of karma. This peaceful ashram centre is certainly one of the more atmospheric places in India. As the sun rises from behind the mountains, and cuts through the fog, locals wash in the river. Live temple chanting sets the tone. Beginning around 4 am, the chants float across the water until well after dark. During night time pujas (ceremonies), offerings of hundreds of camphor flame leaf boats float picturesquely on the river.
So this is all within the realm of possibility.
Why not.
My mom believes in me and said I can do it all.
I think so too.
"Suddenly I See"
Her face is a map of the world
Is a map of the world
You can see she's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl
And everything around her is a silver pool of light
The people who surround her feel the benefit of it
It makes you calm
She holds you captivated in her palm
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me
I feel like walking the world
Like walking the world
You can hear she's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl
She fills up every corner like she's born in black and white
Makes you feel warmer when you're trying to remember
What you heard
She likes to leave you hanging on her word
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me
And she's taller than most
And she's looking at me
I can see her eyes looking from a page in a magazine
Oh she makes me feel like I could be a tower
A big strong tower
She got the power to be
The power to give
The power to see
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me
Monday, December 27, 2010
underneath
"Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies"
mother thersa
I live with a slight fearlessness which can sting like nettle.
Conformity is an illusion of being saved from aloneness.
I have a choice to go bravely into tonight and tomorrow and see the beauty in still moments.
Like a photographer, I pause time.
Like a journalist, I examine each angle.
no judgement.
I am looking for.....
Something pious.
What happens when you finish your cup of tea in the morning and have no where to go? No class, no work, no obligations. Perhaps, boil more water and keep it coming.
attention, attention, attention
That is the only way anything happens in this life.
I observe my emotions like tiptoeing across a fresh frozen pond.
I am cautious.
Remember the story about the cloud and rain.
Every raindrop is screaming "I am the same peaceful cloud on a sunny day"
There is no end to these hands/fingers, pen/paper, tree/ink, water, minerals, soil, seed, waste.
This heartbeat is felt in a rhythmic wave across the page.
Through the space in this room.
Beyond walls, beyond time.
The connection is infinite.
Your eyes complete the.......... no, they are yet another ripple in this thought.
I do not need anything or anyone to provide happiness.
I feel like an actress sometimes putting on a grand and not so grand performance for free.
I feel sometimes I am surrounded by disease and death.
There will be a change to a new paradigm.
A transition to survive.
No oil.
No food.
No amount of technology or human ingenuity can change or turn over the laws of the universe and physics.
What to do.....
Learn how to live off the land.
Buy gold.
store seeds.
We will fail as rugged individuals.
We must live as members of community and family.
I love my life because I make stories.
mother thersa
I live with a slight fearlessness which can sting like nettle.
Conformity is an illusion of being saved from aloneness.
I have a choice to go bravely into tonight and tomorrow and see the beauty in still moments.
Like a photographer, I pause time.
Like a journalist, I examine each angle.
no judgement.
I am looking for.....
Something pious.
What happens when you finish your cup of tea in the morning and have no where to go? No class, no work, no obligations. Perhaps, boil more water and keep it coming.
attention, attention, attention
That is the only way anything happens in this life.
I observe my emotions like tiptoeing across a fresh frozen pond.
I am cautious.
Remember the story about the cloud and rain.
Every raindrop is screaming "I am the same peaceful cloud on a sunny day"
There is no end to these hands/fingers, pen/paper, tree/ink, water, minerals, soil, seed, waste.
This heartbeat is felt in a rhythmic wave across the page.
Through the space in this room.
Beyond walls, beyond time.
The connection is infinite.
Your eyes complete the.......... no, they are yet another ripple in this thought.
I do not need anything or anyone to provide happiness.
I feel like an actress sometimes putting on a grand and not so grand performance for free.
I feel sometimes I am surrounded by disease and death.
There will be a change to a new paradigm.
A transition to survive.
No oil.
No food.
No amount of technology or human ingenuity can change or turn over the laws of the universe and physics.
What to do.....
Learn how to live off the land.
Buy gold.
store seeds.
We will fail as rugged individuals.
We must live as members of community and family.
"Can I just share your pillow as we sit?" I asked my friend in a dream. He silently scooted over.
I have been dreaming allot about the Appalachian trail.
Reading dreaming thinking.
It is silly b/c I know once i am there I will find myself missing this warm bed indoors.
I love my life because I make stories.
Because I do it all the time, I am very good at it.
I love my eyes because I can see the world around me.
"Wouldn't you like to live in Montana?" someone asked me.
Why yes, that sounds fantastic. But my heart has pulled me east and tugs me to the somber hills in the south.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
balance
After work last night, I spent 3 hours in the chair getting my roots tattooed on my back. The tree is growing. I am growing. It is balanced. I am balanced.
The coming year will be a time to think big -- maybe even bigger than you've dared to think in over a decade. That doesn't mean you should be rash, reckless, or unrealistic. On the contrary. Your expansive dreams should be carefully wrought and anchored in a detailed understanding of how things actually work. As an example of what not to do, learn from Snoop Dogg. The rapper wanted to rent all 62 square miles of the small European nation of Liechtenstein so he could film his music video there. Liechtenstein authorities turned him down, but only because his team didn't ask far enough in advance. Had he been better organized, the whole country could have been his.
"The collective is tremendously impacted by what's going on now. This is a huge turning point for the world at large -- not just in terms of world events, but [in terms of] consciousness."
This was the first total lunar eclipse to fall on a winter solstice in 372 years. The last time a lunar eclipse corresponded with a winter solstice, or the annual day when the Earth's axis is tilted farthest from the sun, was Dec. 21, 1638. Astrologers and others who believe in the power of astronomical activity believe solar and lunar eclipses are always significant moments, but those that coincide with solstices make for even more intensified terrestrial events.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/lunar-eclipse-winter-solstice-making-meaning-cosmic-coincidence/story?id=12451607
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GnmAMN4858
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
It gets better
"You are one of my nicest thoughts" Georgia Okeeffe
"Let no one ever come to you without leaving better." Mother Theresea
'When I count my blessings, I count you twice." Irish Proverb
Wednesday Morning cornbread for Loretta
Ingredients
Directions
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
hmm
Lyrics to New Soul : By Yael Naim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgEfYGzojcA
I'm a new soul
I came to this strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit bout how to give and take.
But since I came here,
Felt the joy and the fear
Finding myself making every possible mistake
la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la...
I'm a young soul
In this very strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit bout what is true and fake
But why all this hate?
Try to communicate
Finding trust and love is not always easy to make
la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la...
This is a happy end
'Cause you don't understand
Everything you have done
Why's everything so wrong?
This is a happy end
Come and give me your hand
I'll take you far away
I'm a new soul
I came to this strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit bout how to give and take.
But since I came here,
Felt the joy and the fear
Finding myself making every possible mistake
I'm a new soul... (la, la, la, la,...)
In this very strange world...
Every possible mistake
Possible mistake
Every possible mistake
Mistakes, mistakes, mistakes...
Take take take take take... take a mistake
Take, take a mistake
Take, take a mistake
(oh oh oh oh...)
[fade out]
(oh oh oh oh...)
I'm a new soul
I came to this strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit bout how to give and take.
But since I came here,
Felt the joy and the fear
Finding myself making every possible mistake
la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la...
I'm a young soul
In this very strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit bout what is true and fake
But why all this hate?
Try to communicate
Finding trust and love is not always easy to make
la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la...
This is a happy end
'Cause you don't understand
Everything you have done
Why's everything so wrong?
This is a happy end
Come and give me your hand
I'll take you far away
I'm a new soul
I came to this strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit bout how to give and take.
But since I came here,
Felt the joy and the fear
Finding myself making every possible mistake
I'm a new soul... (la, la, la, la,...)
In this very strange world...
Every possible mistake
Possible mistake
Every possible mistake
Mistakes, mistakes, mistakes...
Take take take take take... take a mistake
Take, take a mistake
Take, take a mistake
(oh oh oh oh...)
[fade out]
(oh oh oh oh...)
Friday, December 10, 2010
Follow up
Failing to find local beeswax, I went to a craft store in search of soy wax.
Here I met Miso, a dog in a yellow sweater.
I am still determined to find local beeswax!
I also went to Fox Hollow and Rainbow Blossom.
I found a dehydrator for $35 at TJ Max today and secretly asked santa for it.
I bought some baby proofing items for Katherine.
Socket covers and cabinate door locks.
I did allot of driving today.
All the while listening to "Cradle to Cradle" on audio.
I think of all the toxins all around me all the time.
I don't think about it all the time, but it crosses my mind when I see plastic stuff.
TOXINS EVERYWHERE!!!!!!
Where has Captain Planet gone?
I care about my health, my families and even my dogs health.
So much needs attention in order for change to occur.
I think I am going to do a 7 day detox.
I will go into more detail tomorrow.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Save yourself
This morning, I put purple cabbage, kale, carrot, raspberry, and blueberries in the blender.
It tasted kind of like dirt, so I added a handful of cherries and honey for sweetness.
I wish I could photosynthesize my own food.
Later I took a trip to the post office and the La Grange Public Library.
I am quite fond of our new library.
It is Leed Certified and uses geothermal heat from under the parking lot.
I got a belly dancing workout video and a dvd titled "Alamar"
Books I checked out
I handed over the baby and pretended to dry hump my youngest sister Mary.
"This is how I dance in the club," I said.
Laughing and surging with energy, I jumped on the couch only to land haphazardly.
I took back McKenzie and we got down to Radiohead "In Rainbows".
She giggled and squealed with joy.
We have been bonding more and more.
"follow through on all your generous impulses." -Epictetus
Salvage Food
Salvage food will change your life. I heard about it at the Beardy Poe is Bowling Green, Ky. Loretta and I each filled a shopping cart with high quality organic scratch and dent food for VERY little money. I was getting so frugal I didn't want to spend $1.20 on a good sized jar of imported green olives. Here is a website with Salvage Grocery's listed by state
http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/discount-stores/97055-salvage-grocery-list-state.html
It tasted kind of like dirt, so I added a handful of cherries and honey for sweetness.
I wish I could photosynthesize my own food.
Germs seek their natural habitat -diseased tissue- rather than being the cause of the diseased tissue.
(Reminded me of the Radiolab episode on Parasites.)
Later I took a trip to the post office and the La Grange Public Library.
I am quite fond of our new library.
It is Leed Certified and uses geothermal heat from under the parking lot.
I got a belly dancing workout video and a dvd titled "Alamar"
Books I checked out
- The green beauty guide By: Julie Gabriel
- The Backyard Homestead Edited By: Carleen Madigan
- Yoga Anatomy By: Leslie Kaminoff
- Appalachian Mountain Girl By: Rhoda Bailey Warren
- ECODIET By: Toni Toney
Salty spice
Refined table salt is 97.5% sodium chloride.
(contributes to high blood pressue, heart disease, and stroke)
(contributes to high blood pressue, heart disease, and stroke)
Himalayan and Celtic Sea Salt have a shit ton of health benefits.
Celtic Sea Salt According to Celtic Sea Salt.com
Celtic Sea Salt According to Celtic Sea Salt.com
Celtic Sea Salt is harvested from the coastal regions of France.
It is slightly grey in color from minerals absorbed while it lay on the grey, sandy clay of the coast.
This sea salt is sun-dried to retain its natural minerals and claims to be herbicide and pesticide free.
Himalayan Crystal SaltHimalayan Crystal Salt is harvested from salt mines in Khewra, Pakistan.
These mines are formed from sea or lake beds that dried up centuries ago, leaving salt beds to be compressed underground until it was mined.
According to Himalayan Living Salt.com, these salt crystals are beige or pink in color because of the minerals absorbed from the soil. Himalayan Crystal Salt claims to be naturally processed to retain all natural minerals
Benefits of both sea salts
- promotes healthy ph balance and blood sugar
- prevents muscle cramps
- Promotes bone strength
- Regulates sleep patterns
- Supports libido
- Regulates blood pressure
- Assists the generation of hydroelectric energy in the cells
- Salt is a strong anti-stress element to the body
Read more: Celtic Sea Salt vs. Himalayan Salt | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_5399167_celtic-salt-vs-himalayan-salt.html#ixzz17gWz75xS
Canola oil was never designed for human consumption.
It had been used as a lubricating agent by small industries and as insect repellent.
Hydrogenation is the process by which hydrogen is forced into highly heated vegetable oil with the aid of a catalyst, usually nickel. Forcing hydrogen into the oil changes the chemical structure so that it will become more solid.
Its hard to understand everything.
Ecodiet says becoming vegetarian is the only way to live healthy.
Personally, I don't agree with that.
It says to eat 80% alkaline foods and 20% acid.
Top 12 household killers
- bug killers
- mold and mildew cleaners
- oven cleaners
- dishwasher detergent
- car care products
- laundry products
- all purpose cleaners
- carpet shampoo
- ammonia
- drain cleaner
- furniture polish
- bleach
Sushi for dinner
Gluten free Salvage brownies
and moma's banana bread for dessert
Clothes
I don't know whose pants these are but I am keeping them. (sorry)
They are grey gap sweatpants with 3 pockets.
It feels like wearing silk.
Three days now, I've been wearing the same blue tee Alicia gave me three years ago.
Thank you again Alicia, this shirt rocks!
My favorite part is this big peace sign in the O in HOME written in yellow across my chest.
Alicia lives in Portland Oregon.
I will see her next week down south in Bowling Green, Ky.
A single peacock feather pokes out from behind a free Sierra Club map of the United States.
I am working on becoming a better writer. =)
I should keep a thesaurus closer.
Shake it
I am catching my breath from wild dancing with McKenzie.
"Is that how you dance in the club?" asked my sister Katherine. I handed over the baby and pretended to dry hump my youngest sister Mary.
"This is how I dance in the club," I said.
Laughing and surging with energy, I jumped on the couch only to land haphazardly.
I took back McKenzie and we got down to Radiohead "In Rainbows".
She giggled and squealed with joy.
We have been bonding more and more.
"follow through on all your generous impulses." -Epictetus
Salvage Food
Salvage food will change your life. I heard about it at the Beardy Poe is Bowling Green, Ky. Loretta and I each filled a shopping cart with high quality organic scratch and dent food for VERY little money. I was getting so frugal I didn't want to spend $1.20 on a good sized jar of imported green olives. Here is a website with Salvage Grocery's listed by state
http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/discount-stores/97055-salvage-grocery-list-state.html
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Stillness
SILENCE
When there is silence between people I tend to think the worst. I don't know what is happening in their life and I don't know what they are thinking. Really, it shouldn't matter. I can choose to observe the silence and take it as medicine.
The ultimate way to show love is to be there for people. To give our time and to be available. Inadaquate relationships lack this dance of give and take.
HOME
People will always look for a feeling of home. Especially when we feel uncomfortable, we want something or someone to soothe us. What brings us home? Food, smells, energy, warmth, kind acts, supportive words, softness, stillness and that which is organic.
I imagine what if my parents didn't want me to be happy? If they didnt support me and I couldnt be the person I was? I would not know how to feel home. I would try to escape from my reality.
We all feel a need to escape here and there. We escape with work, the internet, alcohol, relationships, movies, and countless distractions.
Sometimes we just feel like "God when is this day going to be over?"
We just want to leave our body and forget everything.
Enough escapism and you become numb, pushing emotions away. nothing is resolved.
I think, creative expression is a form of coping with a desire to escape our emotions.
When we paint, dance, write, sing, or take a photo.
Here is an exaggerated emotion that is speaking through a form of art.
I want to relate with others to create a connection.
It was a beautiful day today and I took these photos.
Maybe you can relate?
My niece McKenzie
Now I feel less isolated and alone.
My point is...
Expression is a calling for others who have felt what we feel. A bond or a "hooking up".
I believe that EVERYTHING is already connected.
You, me, McKenzie, the camera, the sheets on my bed, your clothes, we are all of the same earthly elements.
So, all this silence between us only deepens my thinking that we are already one.
(thank you Alicia and Neil Young)
Now, I need to find my own peace in my home.
Good news!
Oil and gas companies have voluntarily given up their plans to drill on more than 80 percent of the lands they’d leased next to Glacier National Park.
They held leases for energy exploration on hundreds of thousands of acres in the Flathead River Valley, just outside Glacier. Drilling that close to the park threatened to wreak havoc on the landscape, pollute the Flathead River and ruin some of the most beautiful vistas from Glacier's peaks and lookouts.
Thanks to the action of people, more than 200,000 acres of land surrounding Glacier National Park are no longer at risk from oil and gas drilling.
Kitchen Tips to Save Energy
- Turn it off. There is no greater waste than the steady leak of energy that occurs when appliances are all switched on and nobody's using them. It takes a fraction of a second before and after you use an appliance to flick it off.
- Based on average utility rates, running an electric oven at 350°F costs about 24 cents per hour; natural gas ovens at that temperature run about 9 cents an hour. Make the most of the energy by using both oven racks at the same time to bake, roast,and/or warm foods.
- Every time you open that door, oven heat drops by 25°F, which forces the appliance to work harder and can affect recipe results. Turn on the light, look through the window, and leave the door shut until you're ready to remove the food.
- Double a recipe and save half for a future meal. The larger batch lets you capitalize on heat you're already using, and reheating the second time around requires just a fraction of the energy needed to start from scratch.
- More info on energy saving ideas http://www.energyboomer.typepad.com./
Beardy Poe Chocolate chip and almond cookies
2 cups of all-purpose flour (or gluten free)
1 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup raw (light brown) sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 cup slivered or course chopped almonds
1/2 cup chocolate chunks
- Preheat the oven to 375° F.
- Chop up the chocolate and almonds into chunks.
- Toast the almonds in the oven or in a dry frying pan until light brown. Let cool.
- Cream together the softened unsalted butter and the sugars until the sugar is totally incorporated.
- Add the baking soda, salt and flour, and mix. Add the eggs and the vanilla. Mix well but don't overknead.
- Stir in the chocolate chunks and the almonds.
- Drop onto ungreased baking sheets with a spoon, or make balls with your hands and place these. Space them out well because they will spread quite a bit. Bake for about 20 minutes
- Easy Cashew Vanilla Cream
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 11/2 tsp. agave or maple syrup
- 1/2tsp. alcohol-free vanilla extract
- Blend all ingredients with 1/2 cup water in blender on high speed until smooth and creamy. Store in airtight container in fridge for up to 5 days.
Here is a really cool Non profit I found.
They accept unwanted cameras.
http://kidcameraproject.org/
The New Orleans Kid Camera Project was created to address the psychological and emotional impacts of Hurricane Katrina on children returning home to New Orleans.
They accept unwanted cameras.
http://kidcameraproject.org/
The New Orleans Kid Camera Project was created to address the psychological and emotional impacts of Hurricane Katrina on children returning home to New Orleans.
Through the use of photography, creative writing and mixed media, children from flooded neighborhoods explore their environment and express themselves, their stories and feelings with their friends. This project provides a venue for growth and recovery. By teaching the children tangible skills an exposing them to new means of expression, we hope tho empower them.
Hello sarajean, date of birth entered by you is August 19, 1984 based on which your Mayan Animal Sign Reading is as below.
 | Mayan Animal Moon Sign Dzec |
| English Name Scorpion | |
| Crystal Yellow Topaz | |
| Interpretation | |
| People born under this sign thrive on challenges. In Mayan language, Scorpion is called and Dzec. This animal is feared and revered all over the world as an enigmatic and powerful being. According to Mayan belief, Scorpions are gifted with supernatural qualities. Magical and intriguing, Scorpion evokes a sense of deadliness and magnetism at the same time. Your high level of intelligence helps you in every aspect of your life. This exceptional intellectualism leaves its impression on others from your childhood days. You appear to be unpredictable and complicated to others. No matter what comes you way, you are determined to move ahead in life. Your fighting spirit and killer instinct can render you fiercely competitive at times. You will never tolerate any offense or insult. Jealous and revengeful, you will leave no stone unturned to destroy your enemies. |
Here is the website if you want to find out your Mayan Animal sign.
http://www.mysticscripts.com/mayan-astrology/mayan-animal-sign/
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